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Amateurs Talk Tactics, Professionals Talk Logistics2009-11-17 9:41:09
A friend of mine likes to use this phrase from the military to guide and assess business strategies. I think it applies to the U.S. as a guide to regain and grow a strong manufacturing base. “We need a clearly enunciated, lucid, pragmatic national manufacturing policy in the U.S. And we need it now.” You may read that and think it’s an obvious thing to say. But if it is, why don&
Price Hikes Slowing2009-10-29 9:19:32
Moderating feedstock costs, slack domestic demand, and slumping exports are putting the brakes on price hikes for most commodity resins. Polypropylene may be the exception.PE PRICES FLATPolyethylene prices held steady through August and were expected to remain so through September. Announced 4¢/lb increases for September were unlikely to be implemented. Still, a new 5¢ hike was posted fo
Drive for show, putt for dough2009-10-27 9:36:21
Pushed from selling the product to manufacturing it, David ?McCormack now injection molds and markets a highly popular line of discs for the expanding ranks of disc-golf enthusiasts, utilizing compounds from RTP for a line of “putters,” whose unique feel is creating devoted users.How devoted? Browsing through user comments at Disc Golf Review, feedback on Gateway Disc Sports’ (St
Unexpected brightness amid a gray economy2009-10-23 8:31:46
I have to get out more. Last month my spirits got an unexpected lift while visiting several industry supplier companies. Even though each of them said business is not great, and in some cases not even good, that was said to acknowledge reality, not in the sense of doom and gloom. They are already looking forward. But why?They have started seeing positive signs, and not surprisingly, are charging h
Overall Equipment Effectiveness2009-10-19 9:50:06
Gemba is a Japanese Term, and literally means gathering of the people/actual place. In lean terms it is the place you add value in your workplace. For manufacturing, the Gemba is the factory. It is used to describe a meeting or event where all of the necessary people are involved simultaneously to resolve a problem or issue. The five golden rules of Gemba management are: When a problem (a
Supply Chain Risk, Volatility Offer Opportunity2009-10-15 8:52:16
As I write this, reports are circulating about the U.S. economy showing signs of rebounding. But until unemployment begins to rise with any significance and housing foreclosures slow down, I’m skeptical. Without demand, there’s no supply. But as precarious as things are—and as far as U.S. manufacturing has suffered during and before this Great Recession—opportunities do sti
Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty2009-9-30 9:01:51
Last month in this space I outlined in broad terms the changes we planned for Plastics Technology beginning in November. The changes I referenced—more practical hands-on coverage, processing tips and techniques, more coverage of technology in action at plants—will touch all aspects of the Plastics Technology brand: this magazine you have before you, our website (ptonline.com), and our

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